Monitoring the relative abundance of bird and mammal species on Herschel Island

The relative abundance of species is recorded as the number of individuals seen per hour spent in the field per observer. Each observer records daily the animal species encountered in the field and the number of individuals observed. To correct for any potential biases the activities and mode of tra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Donald Reid, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network 2012
Subjects:
Abundance
Birds
Herschel Island
Mammals
Tundra
Yukon
International Polar Year-Arctic Wildlife Observatories Linking Vulnerable EcoSystems
Arctic
Canada
Canada Goose
Common Eider
Herschel
International Polar Year
rock ptarmigan
Tundra Swan
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5443/1731
https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/?doi_id=1731
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Summary:The relative abundance of species is recorded as the number of individuals seen per hour spent in the field per observer. Each observer records daily the animal species encountered in the field and the number of individuals observed. To correct for any potential biases the activities and mode of transportation of observers are also taken into account. We also monitor the nests of bird species that are not part of our long-term monitoring and are found opportunistically, such as Canada Goose, Common Eider, Greater White-fronted Goose, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Red-throated Loon, Rock Ptarmigan and Tundra Swan. ** If data are downloaded and used for analyses, it would greatly be appreciate that the principal investigator be informed. : Purpose: Monitoring the occurence of all tundra species encountered daily. : Summary: Not Applicable

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